| Society of the Snow (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) | ||||
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| Released | 8 December 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 70:55 | |||
| Label | Netflix Music | |||
| Producer | Michael Giacchino | |||
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| Singles from Society of the Snow (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) | ||||
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Society of the Snow (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) is the soundtrack to the 2023 film of the same name directed by J. A. Bayona. It is an adaptation of Pablo Vierci's book of the same name, which is about the Uruguayan 1972 Andes flight disaster. Featuring musical score composed by Michael Giacchino, the album featured 28 tracks and was released by Netflix Music on 8 December 2023.
Background
In June 2023, Bayona announced that Michael Giacchino would compose the musical score for Society of the Snow, after their previous collaboration on Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).[1][2] It was Giacchino's first Spanish film, which Bayona felt that his music "brings a special voice and energy that turns the Andes odyssey into an even more relevant, encouraging and universal story".[1]
Giacchino also said it as the most emotional film he had worked on till date, following Pixar's Up (for which he had won an Academy Award) amplying the dread, isolation and helplessness of the survivors. Speaking to GoldDerby, Giacchino admitted that he really tries to put on the shoes of the fictional characters (such as Spider-Man) for whom his music had to be written, but putting on the shoes of real people who survived the ordeal, is "wholly different". Giacchino further met two of the survivors of the plane crash, to study their experiences of their survival and the aftermath as he thought it as the only way to get the truth of what the music should do. He admitted the score at times could be bleak, but not all times it would be melancholic.[3]
Giacchino employed a vocal choir that sings in the language of Mapuche, an indigenous language of the Andes, which he felt that "was the voice of the people who didn’t come back [...] It's really talking about Mother Earth and nature and all the things they were surrounded by at the time".[4]
The score was preceded with the first track "Found" released on 8 September 2023, the day before its premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, and the second track "Andres Ascent" on 10 November. Netflix Music would release the full score on 8 December 2023.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leaving Home" | 1:23 |
| 2. | "Crash" | 1:04 |
| 3. | "Barren" | 1:33 |
| 4. | "Alien World" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Flashback" | 1:03 |
| 6. | "First Scout" | 1:32 |
| 7. | "Susy Passes" | 8:18 |
| 8. | "News Radio" | 0:58 |
| 9. | "What Do I Become" | 1:14 |
| 10. | "The Second Expedition" | 4:43 |
| 11. | "Trapped" | 0:44 |
| 12. | "Today Is My Birthday" | 1:20 |
| 13. | "What’s the Limit" | 2:31 |
| 14. | "I See the Sky" | 2:01 |
| 15. | "A Plan to Cross the Mountains" | 3:10 |
| 16. | "Arturo's Death" | 0:55 |
| 17. | "Setting Out" | 1:07 |
| 18. | "Heading Back" | 2:03 |
| 19. | "Take Home the Love" | 1:13 |
| 20. | "Nando Returns" | 5:02 |
| 21. | "Radio Failure" | 0:50 |
| 22. | "Sleeping Bag" | 0:53 |
| 23. | "Numa Accepts His Place" | 5:30 |
| 24. | "Andes Ascent" | 4:16 |
| 25. | "Onward" | 3:16 |
| 26. | "Over the River" | 1:09 |
| 27. | "Found" | 6:22 |
| 28. | "Home" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 70:55 | |
Reception
David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "hard-working, typically forceful orchestral score can only do so much to keep the momentum humming".[6] Guy Lodge of Variety described it as "a typically maximalist score from Michael Giacchino that throws frantic percussion and a keening choir in alongside the ample strings".[7] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood called it a "stirring musical score".[8]
Accolades
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 15 November 2023 | Best Original Score — Independent Film (Foreign Language) | Michael Giacchino | Won | [9] [10] |
| Feroz Awards | 26 January 2024 | Best Original Soundtrack | Pending | [11] | |
| Goya Awards | 10 February 2024 | Best Original Score | Pending | [12] [13] |
In December 2023, the score was shortlisted for Best Original Score at the 96th Academy Awards.[14]
References
- 1 2 Roxborough, Scott (20 June 2023). "J.A. Bayona Re-Teams With Oscar-Winning Composer Michael Giacchino on 'Society of the Snow'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ Navarro, Meagan (20 June 2023). "'Society of the Snow' – Director J.A. Bayona and Composer Michael Giacchino Reteam for Netflix Survival Thriller Based on True Events". Bloody Disgusting!. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ Licuria, Rob (16 November 2023). "Michael Giacchino ('Society of the Snow' composer): 'I would go days of being in that space' and would 'be completely wiped out emotionally' [Exclusive Video Interview]". GoldDerby. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ Topel, Fred (10 November 2023). "Michael Giacchino Used 'Society Of The Snow' Music To Give Voice To Victims Of Tragic Andes Plane Crash – Sound & Screen Film". Deadline. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ "'Society of the Snow' Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ Rooney, David (14 September 2023). "'Society of the Snow' Review: J.A. Bayona Blends Visceral Action With Existential Despair in Overlong but Affecting Survival Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ Lodge, Guy (9 September 2023). "'Society of the Snow' Review: J.A. Bayona Wrests the Andes Flight Disaster Away From Hollywood". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ Hammond, Pete (9 September 2023). "'Society Of The Snow' Review: J.A. Bayona's Thrilling Account Of 1972 Uruguayan Rugby Team Airplane Crash Closes Venice Film Festival". Deadline. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ Brew, Caroline (2 November 2023). "Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo Nominated for 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (16 November 2023). "Billie Eilish's 'Barbie' Song, Robbie Robertson's Scorsese Score Honored at 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "'Cerrar los ojos', '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'Un amor' encabezan las nominaciones a los Premios Feroz". rtve.es. 23 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ Ntim, Zac (30 November 2023). "Goya Film Awards: '20,000 Species Of Bees' & Netflix Survival Drama 'Society Of The Snow' Dominate Nominations". Deadline. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ Roxborough, Scott (30 November 2023). "Transgender Drama '20,000 Species of Bees' Leads Spain's Goya Awards With 15 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (21 December 2023). "2024 Oscar Shortlists Unveiled: 'Barbie,' 'Poor Things,' 'Maestro,' and 'The Zone of Interest' Make the Cut". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 December 2023.